Liquid receptacle support



Deg. 17, 1935.

T. W. CASEY LIQUID RECEPTACLE SUPPORT Filed Ndv. 12, 1954 INVENTORfio/wis' W. 09.95

ATTO RN EY Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STAT-5.5

PATENT OFFICE Application November 12, 1934, Serial No. 752,651

3 Claims.

This invention relates to supports for liquid receptacles such asareusedwith syringe attachments and the like and has for its primary object toprovide a device which is simple in construc- 6 tion, eflicient in itspurpose and inexpensive to manufacture.

Receptacles of the type referred to as now in use are usually made ofrubber or metal and are provided with tabs, rings or books by which theyare supportedupon walls or other suitable structures. It is furthernecessary to have a hook or nail provided upon the wall to receive thetab or ring of the receptacle and this is rather unsightly when not inuse.- Furthermore, the hook or nail cannot be withdrawn without leavinga mark on the wall and consequently when the hook or nail is once drivenin, the receptacle must always be supported in the same location. This,of course, is quite a handicap as very frequently it is impossible fordifferent persons to utilize the same location for the receptacle. It isfurthermore desirable to position the receptacle at different heightsupon the wall or other structure, and the manner'of supporting thereceptacle up to the present time hasmade this feature more or lessimpracticable. Then, again, with walls being constructed of tile andsimilar materials as the tendency now is, it'is practically impossibleto drive a nail or hook into these walls without the danger of crackingthe same;

It is therefore a further object of the present invention to providea'suitable supporting means for the receptacle which will entirelyeliminate all of the aforementioned objections and at the same timeafford amplesecurity for supporting the receptacle at any desirablelocation upon a wall or other structure. V V More specifically theinvention resides in providing avacuurn device suitably connected'to'the receptacle and which may be secured upon pracmeans any surfaceand in any location without marringthe surface'and without danger ofpossible accidental disengagement.

, With'theobjects above indicated and other objects hereinafter"explained in view, the invention consists in the'construction andcombination of elements hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Referring to thedrawing, T

Figure l is a front'elevational view of one type 50 of receptacleembodying the present invention;

" Figure 2 is a transvers'e sectional view taken on line' 2-- 2"'ofFigure 1 and showing one manner of detachably connecting the vacuumdevice; r

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view similar to Figure 2 but showinga different manner of detachably connecting the vacuum devicef' 7Figures is a transverse sectional view similar to Figure 2 but showing astill different manner of detachably connecting the vacuum device;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view similar to Figure 2 but showingthe vacuum device integrally connected to a receptacle; and

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of a combination" receptacleembodying the invention. 5

In the drawing, l0 indicates'a liquid receptacle of the well-known openmouth type and in this instance is made of rubber material in anydesired manner. This receptacle IU of course, may be formed in anyshape-and made of any other desirable material including various kindsof metal, depending upon the purpose for which it is intended.

The receptacle I0 is, of course, hollow so that it will hold liquidandat thelowermost end thereof is a tubular extension ll adapted toreceive one end of a hose I2, the opposite end being connected with anydesired instruments such as a syringe (not shown). The upper portionofthe receptacle I0 is formed with an open mouth I3 having acircumferential bead Id at its outer end to reinforce the same and theliquid may be introduced through this mouth into the interior of thereceptacle in any desired quantity.

A tab l5 extendsupwardlyfrom and is secured at its lower end, preferablyintegral, to the bead M at one side of the mouth and has a reinforcingno It extending around its free edge. An opening ll is provided in'the'tab 15 by which the receptacle lllis ordinarily supported. Thus farthe description is of ast'andard type or rubber water bag for use with-asyringe or similar device. There are, of course, many other types ofsuch receptacles with which the present invention may be embodied andtherefore the one illustrated and described herein is for the purpose ofsimplifying the understanding of the invention.

In Figures 1 and 2, one form of the supporting device embodying'thepresent invention is illustrated. A vacuum cup N3 of suitable size has arecessed portion l9 adapted to be pressed against a wall or othersupporting structure and is maintained thereon by the suction or vacuumcreated in the recessed portion. The opposite side of the vacuum cup l8has a sleeve 20 secured therein which is 'interiorly screw-threaded. Athumb screw 2| has a threaded shank which extends through the opening l1provided'in the tab of the receptacle l0 and removablycooperates withthe threads of the sleeve 20. The outer end of the thumb screw 2| has ahead or enlarged lateral flange 22 preferably formed integral therewithand is adapted to abut the body of the tab around the opening I1. Theflange is knurled so that 5 it may beturned to securely clamp the tabbetween the flange and sleeve to prevent accidental disengagement.' Thereceptacle l0 may be disconnectedfrom the vacuumbup' l8by merely turningthe flange 22 in an opposite direction until the thumb screw isdisengaged from the sleeve.

In Figure 3 a different connection is shown wherein the vacuum cup I8has on the side opposite to the recess IS an axial extension 23 formedintegral therewith and a head or lateral flange 24 also formed integralwith the outer end of the extension. In this arrangement the opening I1in the tab I 5 is stretched over the head or flange 24 and becomesdisposed around the extension 23. As the flange 24 is larger in diameterthan the diameter of the opening l'l, the tab is secured againstaccidental disengagement. However, the

the opening I! in the tab I5 is inserted on the end of the extension 25and the washer 21 is then forced over the end of the extension until itis seated in the groove. The washer is of larger diameter than theopening I! and consequently the tab is prevented from accidentaldisengagement from the vacuum cap. However, the same may be readilydisconnected by merely removing the washer 21.

In Figure 5 a still different connection is shown wherein the vacuum cupl8 at the side opposite to the recess I9 is integrally united with theupper portion of the receptacle ID at a location indicated by dot anddash lines in Figure 1. This arrangement has many advantages over theothers heretofore described, but principally eliminates the possibilityof the vacuum cup becoming lost. formed integral with the tab l5 at thesame location as that shown in the other figures or a plurality of suchvacuum cups may be employed and located at the opposite upper corners ofthe receptacle to obtain more than one point of at' tachment.

In Figure 6 a so-called combination hot water bottle and fountainsyringe is shown wherein the receptacle 2'! is of rubber material andadapted to contain a suitable liquid for the purpose for which it isintended. One end of the receptacle 2'! has a constricted neck portion28 and an outwardly flared mouth portion 29, the neck portion beingprovided with an opening 30 through which the liquid may be introducedand which is interiorly screw-threaded to receive a screwthreaded plug3|. Tabs 32 are provided upon the opposite ends of the receptacle and.are provided with openings by which the receptacle may be supported. Avacuum cup I8 is integrally united with one wall of the receptacle 21,preferably at a location remote from the inlet end as shown, but itshould be understood that this vacuum cup l8 may as readily andeffectively be connected to the tab 32 directly opposite to the inletend in the manner shown in the other figures. r

When used as a hot water bottle, the plug 3| is employed as shown toprevent escape of the water therefrom, but when used with a syringeattachment, the plug 3| is removed and the screwthreaded end of the hoseI2 is attached in place Furthermore, the vacuum cup may bethereof withthe receptacle supported in the position shown in Figure 6.

In addition to the supporting feature of the vacuum cup I8, it has thefurther function, when the receptacle is used as a hot water bottle, of

heat applied suction when placed over a boil, carbuncle or the like. 7 7

As before stated, receptacles of this character as heretofore availablehave been very unsatisfactory from the standpoint of the user. Whiletabs and hooks have been provided for supporting the receptacle, it wasnot possible to attach the receptacle at any location which might bedesirable. While it was true that a new nail might be driven into thewall each time the receptacle was to be used, this necessarily resultedin marring or defacing the wall, materially destroying the appearance ofthe wall. If to avoid this latter result, the receptacle be hung in thesame location each time,.then it follows that it could not be usedeffectively by any and all persons for the purpose for which it wasintended.

Furthermore, with the advent of tile walls and seamless walls, it wasnot possible or, at least, desirable to drive nails or other devicesinto these walls, 'so that the receptacle, of necessity, was hung upondoor knobs or anything available in the room. This, of course, was evenmore unsatisfactory than the former method.

By the use of the vacuum device embodying the present invention all ofthese foregoing objections and disadvantages are eliminated and as aresult thereof, the receptacles may be attached to practically any typeof wall by merely pressing the vacuum cup against the surface on whichthe receptacle is to be supported. Furthermore, the receptacle, becauseof this vacuum device, may be attached at any desired heightwhichrenders it available for different persons, and when the vacuum cupis removed no mark of any character is left upon the wall. Additionally,the provision of this vacuum cup does not add materially to the cost ofthe receptacle. Many other advantages are found in the use ofreceptacles embodying this invention. 7

While I have described the preferred embodiments of the invention, itshould be understood that I am not to be limited thereto inasmuch aschanges and modifications may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is: v

'1. A liquid receptacle for fountain syringes and the like comprising aflexible, molded, rubber bag having an inlet opening at its upperportion through which liquid may be introduced and a liquid dischargeopening at its lower portion, and a molded rubber vacuum cup integrallyunited to said bag adjacent said inlet opening.

2. A fountain syringe including a hollow receptacle for liquid, saidreceptacle consisting of a unitary, flexible, molded rubber structureformed .with an inlet opening at one end and an outlet opening at theopposite end and a vacuum cup adjacent said inlet opening.

3. A fountain syringe including a hollow receptacle for liquid, saidreceptacle consisting of a unitary, flexible, molded rubberv structureformed with aninlet and an outlet opening, and a vacuum cup adjacent theend opposite said outlet opening.

THOMAS W. CASEY.

